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  • How was that for an encore from Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano? And also, how about some more controversy?

    Just like their first fight, Taylor and Serrano delivered another instant classic Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where Taylor outlasted Serrano to remain the undisputed super lightweight champion. After 10 epic rounds, all three judges scored the fight 95-94 for Taylor, despite Taylor having a point deducted by referee Jon Schorle.

    So after 2 epic fights, 20 titanic rounds boxing fans would hope, EXPECT sporting behaviour, right? As is customary in this great sport - hugs, compliments and beef settled - the better man/woman wins - you congratulate them. Not in this case, whinging, moaning and cries of cheat came from Serrano's coach [brother in law] Jordan Maldonado and indeed Serrano herself. Backstage Katie and her team were being railroaded into a media ambush - until manager Brian Peters stepped in.

    All in all - an exhausting but exhilarating night of boxing that left Irish boxing fans "Walkin in a Katie Wonderland". Ian and Al are joined on this episode by renowned Irish cut man Tommy McCormack to discuss the fight and all that ensued - we have highlights of the fight itself and a word from the GWOAT Clarissa Shields.


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  • There is no better way to describe Katie Taylor than in the words of Irish legend and former WBC world champion Christina McMahon "Katie Taylor - she just NEVER lets us down”As we prepare for the second wave of a war for the ages Ian & Al look towards what could be another classic boxing match that already sits alongside the classics. Katie Taylor has had to dig deep many times in her history making career, and Amanda Serrano was one of this occasions, but not the only one! What will we get this time around? Who knows but in this episode the lads look back over Katie’s recent fights & prepare what could possibly be one of the last fights of her career. 

    We also welcome Shauna O’Keefe who is making huge waves with her latest win coming over Valgerdur Gudsteinsdottir on the massive Callum Walsh card at Dublin’s 3Arena. In a boxing news exclusive, Shauna tells Enswell Boxing that she has just signed a management deal with one of the biggest names in the game. Spencer Brown, the man guiding Tyson Fury for the last number of years will now be the one to guide Shauna to the titles we hope and believe she can win.


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  • This one is very much an impromptu episode following the announcement by Ohara Davies last night. As I watched him call time on his boxing career I recalled the Golden Contract final preview episode Enswell Boxing did with him back in 2020. On that occasion he faced Tyrone McKenna in the final and ultimately won. But the build up had been hot, both fellas never held back and after being hung out to dry by media at an earlier stage of his career - OD could be awkward if he thought he needed to be. we needn’t have worried - he was brilliant. To be honest, love him or not - OD has always been brilliant. Always been himsel, the guy with the Irish name…..

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  • Having had a few weeks of what you could call a boxing break - the Irish boxing scene exploded into life with a return of a show that would remind fans of those heady Bernard Dunne nights. On this occasion it was ‘King’ Callum Walsh on a truly unique UFC production that lived up to all the hopes & expectations.

    ian and Al look back over the card that also featured Shauna O’Keefe, Edward Donovan v Craig O’Brien, Emmet Brennan v Kevin Cronin and more.


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  • A week out from a comeback fight that really didn’t seem possible this time last year - when Irish boxer Larry Fryers was seriously injured by a hit and run driver as he prepared for camp for an upcoming fight.

    12 months & 4 surgery’s later - he is finalising his preparations for a fight with Ameliano Vargas at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale Arizona. LIVE on ESPN


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  • On June 17th 2023 Monaghan's Larry Fryers walked to the ring off the back of a win that few (if any) knew the magnitude of. Not only did it end a losing streak - it proved the benefit of all the mental and personal development were starting to allow Larry deliver on the obvious talent that Irish boxing fans have always adored. On that night Fryers tore into the highly fancied Dimasah Niyazsov (14-1-3) for the WBB Super Lightweight Title. It wasn't just Larry's first belt that caught the eye that night, but the manner in which he tore into his opponent and dismantled him.

    It didn't take long for his Hall of Fame manager Russel Peltz phone to start ringing and the follow up fight was soon signed, sealed with Fryers ready to deliver. But on September 11th as he ran his usual 10k route he could never have expected what was to happen when he was hit by a car that failed to stop, throwing him into the air and causing injuries and damage that would not only threaten his boxing career, but could well have cost him a lot more!

    In this first (of 2 part) interview Larry talks to Al about all if that, about the arrival of his new son, and about the importance of his faith through a nightmare 12 months that would have finished most other careers. Ian continues his 'Ones to Watch' series as he speaks with Wade Pasfield again after a hugely successful season that saw him win a Leinster title and narrowly miss out in an All Ireland final.


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  • Irish welterweight Francy Luzoho has been a friend of this show since day dot. Back then he was based in Blanchardstown and trained in Inchicore. We've spoken to him in his various stops around the world like Champs camp in Lanzarote, on to Tenerife, to Box Smart Elite in West Midlands and now to MLSS Community hub in Walsall where he has just won the WBF Silver Welterweight title under the tutelage of coach Bhupinder Singh, nicknamed Pops, as he looks to take his career to the next stage.

    "I love the struggles and the journey. I'd be lying if I said it was all nice and easy. "I've had my ups and downs, my trials and tribulations during these camps. If the majority of people knew what was going on throughout the camp they'd be shocked, but it's part of the game. It's like a medal of honour and they've moulded me into a more ferocious and vicious fighter."

    Despite that, Luzoho has also made himself at home at The MLSS Community Hub is also well known for several initiatives in Bloxwich where they help feed local families and deliver food parcels to schools and although his career at the forefront of his mind, Luzoho joins these community heroes to deliver those services which have grown from feeding one homeless man in 2013 to serving over 42,000 meals every week across 24 cities in the UK, Berlin and India.

    We speak to Francy about all of this and also hear from some of the young boxers in the community that Francy is helping to prepare alongside 'Pops' for their upcoming skills bouts.


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  • With school holidays in full flight & boxing’s mid term break the reason for fight fans hunger - the recent weeks have been busy for Irish boxing.

    TJ Doheny has announced a super fight with Japanese ‘Monster’ Noye Inoue. Anto Cacacae is well into his preparations for the defence of his IBF feather weight title at Wembley on September 21st: And Aaron McKenna is the first of the 2 brothers to fight recently where he delivered a destructive career best performance in the Matchroom Prizefighter tournament in Japan.

    ian & Al discuss these topics and all the rest of the news in the boxing world - in this episode no. 213.


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  • Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will headline a Wembley Stadium super card on September 21. The British pair will meet for the IBF heavyweight world title which is held by Dubois after Usyk vacated the belt and he was upgraded from interim to regular champion.

    in this episode the lads look back over what’s been a hectic few weeks in the professional game & give their thoughts on what’s been a bumper boxing year so far.


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  • It may only come around every 4 years - but the Olympic Games has always been ‘the greatest show on earth’ for amateur athletes and while the lines between professional & amateur may have been blurred in recent years - the hopes and dreams of Irish boxers have been focused entirely on Paris since the closing ceremony at Tokyo in 2021.

    in this episode Ian and Al look at the incredible qualification stories of the 10 Irish boxers that will now look to bring a hail of medals home from the French capital. The lads also look back over a proud Olympic boxing history and celebrate the likes of Fred Tiedt, Socks Byrne, Hugh Russell, Michael Carruth, Wayne McCullough, Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington and many more.

    This new look Irish team of Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke, Aidan Walsh, Dean Clancy, Jude Gallagher, Jen Lehane, Grainne Walsh, Jack Marley & Daina Moorehouse have all the talent & skills of their illustrious predecessors - can they convert all that to medals?


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  • With all the recent controversy and media coverage surrounding the Irish squad selection for the final Olympic qualifiers - it was going to take something special to drown out that noise. That something special came in record form - Kellie Harringon, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke & Aidan Walsh are double Olympians, Dean Clancy, Jude Gallagaher, Jack Marley, Jennifer Lehane, Grainne Walsh & Daina Moorehouse qualifying. A record 10 qualifiers.

    It wasn’t that long ago Brandon McCarthy was on course to be part of that Olympic dream - but tonight he looks to go 2-0 as a pro in Florida.


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  • After a brief sabbatical - Ian and Al are back to preview one of - if not THE biggest heavyweight fight of a generation. Tyson Fury versus Oleksander Usyk promises much - but what will it deliver? The lads discuss how they see it playing out and make their predictions with Al going one further and calling a win for Belfaast super featherweight Anto Cacace over champion Joe Cordina.

    With a lot of fights recently and various events in the boxing world, the lads catch up and give their thoughts on Lomachenko v Kambosis, Haney v Garcia, Canelo v Munguia AND the scandal around the upcoming Olympic qualifiers and Amy Broadhurst.



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  • On the most Irish weekend of the year proud Galway man Tomas O’Toole headlines the McEleney promotions ‘Breaking Ground’ card in Galway. Having been living and training in Boston the last number of years Tomas took time out of his fight week to tell his story.

    With Irish boxers in action all over the world,Ian & Al look back over his he best of the action.


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  • The boxer’s world is very different to that of any other profession. In a fight - minutes seem like hours and in the fight business - hours seem like days etc. So with everything else that has transpired in the boxing world since Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall first fought - fans would be forgiven if the details were a bit cloudy.

    This episode was actually recorded in the immediate aftermath of the fight between Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall where the contentious scoring & controversial result brought outrage

    & over reaction levels to a new level.

    We hear from  2 former world champions George Groves & Wayne McCullough - both of whom know all too well what it feels like to be on the wrong end of a controversial decision. 


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  • Only feels like yesterday wben we were begrudgingly putting the Christmas behind us when Al & Ian were in O'Rourkes gym & featured interviews with newly crowned BBoC Celtic champ John Cooney, Ryan O'Rourke, Allan Phelan & the 'Ice Man' Keane McMahon. With camp completed, the hard work done - weight made just 24 hours before his fight on Star Boxing show at the Paramount, Longisland. Keane took time along with his coach Steve and chatted to Al.

    With shows being announced on the regular in Ireland the lads review JB Promotions show that went down at the Warehouse - they also address the Twitter spat from Lewis Crocker's coach Billy Nelson and lots more .


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  • In episode 205 we featured a small section of an interview with former pro turned promoter Jay Byrne who's series of Dublin shows on Feb 9th, March 1st and March 9th THE most immediatein the future of professional boxing on the island of Ireland, In this episode we feature the full length interview with Jay as he explains the details of his blueprint and talks about upcoming announcements to come for Belfast shows. Jay's whole concept is simple and effective - one deployed by previous promotional outfits Boxing Ireland, Brian Peters and the late great Paddy Hyland.- regular fights, regular shows and a pathway for young hungry and upcoming pros.

    Theres also a quick roundup of the big stories and main talking points in the world of professional boxing.


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  • Momentum & consistency are key attributes when it comes to boxing - as they are in the podcast world and with Ep 205 we continue to build on all that, Allan Phelan (10-3) featherweight and known by all in Irish boxing circles is back in camp at O;'Rourke's Gym and joins us to talk about his plans for the immediate future.

    And we talk immediate future of professional boxing on the island of Ireland, promoter Jay Byrne has that in his hands with shows coming on Feb 9th, March 1st and March 8th with further announcements to come for Belfast shows. Jay's whole concept is simple and effective - one deployed by previous promotional outfits Boxing Ireland, Brian Peters and the late great Paddy Hyland.- regular fights, regular shows and a pathway for young hungry and upcoming pros.

    Jay joins us to talk about how he aims to build a thriving and competitive scene in Ireland.

    Al and Ian look back over the recent show in Belfast where Paddy Donovan, Lewis Crocker and Tommy McCarthy boxed on a Matchroom show in Ulster Hall - with some tough love from Al for Lewis Crocker after missing weight.



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  • When we look through the history of boxing there are numerous legendary Irish names that feature prominently in both amateur AND paid ranks. Despite the highs and lows of a domestic scene, the peaks and troughs of popularity and support - there are still a couple of authentic, hard working & honest outposts. Gyms where folk can go to train for whatever fight they face next. 

    For Keane McMahon, Ryan O’Rourke & John Cooney the fights are on high profile cards on a Star Boxing show in New York, or the Europa hotel in Belfast.  For others - it’s a personal fight, a battle to get fit or a fight that nobody knows about.

    Regardless of the battle - O'Rourke's Gym is one of those authentic boxing gyms where pros, amateurs & keep fit fanatics all spill blood, sweat & tears under the watchful guise of the experienced Stephen O’Rourke.

    Have a listen as Al & Ian hear some of the many stories & get up close and personal at O'Rourke's Gym in Dublin.


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  • As most of us begrudgingly emerge from the Christmas and new year slumber, the boxing world has been moving at a pace like never before. Its plain to see the Saudi Arabia 'trickle down' effect has been influential in reigniting the imagination of boxing fans all over the world.

    Irish boxing finished the year with two colossal shows in Dublin - where Katie Taylor managed to reinvent herself and even the score with Northampton girl Chantelle Cameron. Both champions, both icons and both inspiring countless young girls and boys not just in Ireland and the UK - but all over the globe in 2 fights which have truly given us EVERYTHING.

    Barely a week later Matchroom and Conlan Boxing brought us another live show, this time from Belfast featuring Mick Conlan v Jordan Gill as ther main event and an all Belfast battle between Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker.

    In this episode Ian and Al look back over both cards as Ian talks about the atmosphere from inside the Three Arena where he watched with baited breath, The lads look over some other recent action for Irish fighters and speculate a little on what we might see in the coming weeks and months.


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